§ Flight-Lieutenant Challenasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food whether he is aware of the great distress caused to large numbers of people who are compelled to destroy their domestic animals owing to failure to obtain horseflesh; and whether he will consider the desirability of introducing a system of rationing horseflesh in order to remedy the situation?
§ Mr. MabaneNo, Sir, I am advised that present supplies, together with dog biscuits and proprietary foods should suffice, with such unavoidable household waste as should be supplied to unproductive animals, to meet reasonable requirements. The man-power required for the rationing of horseflesh could not be justified h existing circumstances.